Santa Cruz surf lessons

Life Coaching

Making the Drop’s core mission is to support others in developing the skills to see themselves and the world in a new light. Everyone gets stuck, repeating patterns of thought and action which no longer serve and support us in who we are and where we want to go. You can have a moment of insight, an intense awakening experience; but without dedicated practice and compassionate support to maintain the opening to this new awareness, we eventually fall back into our same old familiar patterns (creatures of habit, as the saying goes). While almost any activity or pursuit can serve as a practice for personal development and growth, surfing is in a class all by itself. It is pure improvisation, an open-ended invitation to be in the moment, bring out more of your authentic self (which we’ve spent years covering up) and learn how to be with what emerges. Whether you surf or not, if you’d like to practice riding the waves of change in your life with more style, grace, patience, awareness and freedom, that’s what Making the Drop is all about!

Contact Barry@makingthedrop.com or 831-297-3029 for a free consultation.

Youth Mentoring

With over a decade of professional service in counseling, mentoring and experiential education, Barry is passionate about helping young people channel their energy into a positive outlets like surfing to support them in finding more freedom and meaning in their lives.  Surfing can be a very therapeutic practice, and while our mentoring programs are no substitute for the services of licensed therapists and counselors, major breakthroughs and shifts in attitudes and behavior happen.

Typically, we work with youth/teen clients a minimum of 6 weeks. We perform an initial assessment and create a individualized “surf therapy” program which flows with each clients needs and progress reflecting the spontaneous nature of the surfing and life. Often we integrate additional mentoring/coaching time into our 10 Week Surfing Programs.

The more young people can be seen for who they really are, connect more deeply with their authentic selves and understand the discipline and effort required to practice this “self-awareness,”  the more likely they are to respond appropriately to the whatever comes at them in life on land or in the water in the future.

Email Barry@makingthedrop.com or call 831-297-3029.